Lauderhill, Florida : Pakistan started their T20 series against West Indies with a 14-run win in the first match played in Lauderhill, Florida. With this victory, Pakistan now lead the three-match series 1-0.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first. Pakistan scored 178 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Opener Saim Ayub was the top scorer with a quick 57 runs off 38 balls. Fakhar Zaman made 28, while Hasan Nawaz added 24 runs. Salman Agha (11*) and Faheem Ashraf (16) also helped in the final overs.
In reply, West Indies had a good start with both openers — Johnson Charles and Jewel Andrew — scoring 35 runs each. However, after their dismissal, West Indies lost wickets regularly and could only manage 164 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
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Pakistan’s bowling was led by Mohammad Nawaz, who took 3 wickets for 23 runs. Saim Ayub also performed well with the ball, picking up 2 wickets. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem took one wicket each.
Saim Ayub was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance. The second T20I of the series will be played at the same venue, where Pakistan will aim to win the series, and West Indies will try to make a comeback.
